2000 Comic Book News Archives
July 7, 2000: SCOOP!!! Superman: Emperor ???????? REVEALED!!!!
Yes that's right! The Superman Homepage has landed the scoop on who the Emperor is in DC Comics' up-coming Superman extravaganza!Be warned!! This is a MAJOR spoiler, and therefore I'm giving you every opportunity to turn away now if you don't want to learn the Emperor's identity.
If however you DO want to know, then read on...
A very special thanks to Benjamin Simpson (Jokerz@mediaone.net) for passing on this scoop to the Superman Homepage! Up until now, DC Comics have been very careful to only show the public the "altered" cover to SUPERMAN #161 on which the identity of the Emperor was "blacked out". Benjamin was the man on the spot when DC Comics accidentally uploaded the complete cover to their website before realising their mistake and uploading the "blacked out" version.
The "blacked out" version is displayed alongside this report, however if you wish to see the complete, un-altered cover here is the link...
WARNING!!! CLICKING HERE WILL REVEAL THE COMPLETE UN-ALTERED COVER TO "SUPERMAN #161" WHICH REVEALS THE IDENTITY OF THE EMPEROR! YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!
Here's the DC Comics Online Magazine description of this up-coming event:
Beginning this week, the Superman titles inexplicably enter the twisted world of "Superman: Arkham," a 4-part story linking all the monthly Superman titles in a topsy-turvy tale of a world gone horribly wrong, where the Man of Steel is a hunted villain, Bizarro is hailed as a champion, and the heroes of the JLA have been altered almost beyond recognition. Now Superman must help his former allies rediscover their true selves in an incredible struggle against an enemy at last revealed as Emperor...nope, we're not telling. The covers of all the Superman titles in August -- including an extra-sized one-shot and an extra-sized issue of ACTION COMICS -- will identify the mystery villain, but you'll have to wait until they hit the stands to find out, so we're calling the story (and the one- shot) SUPERMAN: EMPEROR ????????. But trust us, the revelation will be worth the wait!
In the SUPERMAN: EMPEROR ???????? one-shot (written by Jeph Loeb and Joe Kelly with art by Duncan Rouleau, Jaime Mendoza, Marlo Alquiza, Todd Nauck, Scott McDaniel, and more with a shocking cover by Ed McGuinness and Cam Smith), Superman and Steel stand alone against a horribly twisted world. But will knowing who is responsible for mangling reality give them the edge they need to assemble this world's JLA -- Green Paper Lantern, a Fish-headed Aquaman, a criminally prim Wonder Woman, and, of course, the Flab?
The adventure continues in SUPERMAN #161 (written by Loeb with art by McGuinness and Smith and cover by Kano and Danny Miki), ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #583 (written by J.M. DeMatteis with art by Mike Miller and Jose Marzan Jr. with cover by Kano and Andy Lanning) and SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #105 (written by Mark Schultz with art by Doug Mahnke and Tom Nguyen and cover by Kano and Drew Geraci). The assembled heroes mount an assault on the Emperor's fortress, Superboy and Supergirl are slain, Lois and Steel are trapped in the villain's clutches, and Superman faces the very real possibility of dying again when our heroes are transformed into -- gulp! -- Super-pets?
Be sure to follow the "Emperor ????????" storyline by following the "triangle number" system featured on all Superman books; the one-shot EMPEROR ???????? will also feature a triangle number.
According to Vince Letterio, DC's Manager -- Direct Sales: " We want to make it clear that that the SUPERMAN: EMPEROR ?????? one-shot is part of the "Superman: Arkham" storyline and uses the same trade dress, as well as the start of the the "Emperor ??????" storyline. Make sure you don't get caught short, like you may have on the SUPERMAN: Y2K one-shot."
SUPERMAN: EMPEROR ???????? one-shot (JUN00 0244) $3.50 in stores August 2
SUPERMAN #161 (JUN00 0245) $2.25 in stores August 9
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #583 (JUN00 0246) $2.25 in stores August 16
SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #105 (JUN00 0247) $2.25 in stores August 23
ACTION COMICS #770 (extra-sized issue) (JUN00 0248) $3.50 in stores August 30.
The twisted tragicomedy reaches its climax in the extra-sized ACTION COMICS #770 (written by Joe Kelly with art and cover by Kano and Alquiza). As evil wins and good faces ultimate defeat, am this the ultimate Bizarro ending?
2000 Comic News
Listed below are all the Comic News items archived for 2000.- January 10, 2000: Superman/Gen 13
- January 17, 2000: Kano to replace Garcia
- January 18, 2000: Metropolis is Growing: Brainiac-13 Appearing Live on DC Online
- January 21, 2000: Schultz on Man of Steel's Milestone
- January 29, 2000: Superman for the Animals
- February 3, 2000: Gil Kane Dies at 74
- February 6, 2000: Porter Confirmed as “Adventures of Superman” Artist
- February 16, 2000: Batman and Superman Got Milk?® in Upcoming “Milk Mustache” Print/Online Campaign
- February 22, 2000: Howard Porter Renews Exclusive Two-Year Contract with DC
- March 15, 2000: Super Summit Highlights
- March 23, 2000: DC Comics Price Rise
- March 29, 2000: News from the Trade Press
- March 29, 2000: Same as it Ever Was: Back to the Silver Age in May!
- April 4, 2000: “Planet DC” Annuals
- April 11, 2000: Superman: Arkham
- April 15, 2000: Superman and Batman Join Forces with Arch-Rival Stan Lee to Create an Alternate Universe
- April 15, 2000: DC Comics Garners 54 Eisner Award Nominations for 1999
- May 18, 2000: Superman No.1 (1939) on Auction!
- June 7, 2000: DC Comics Super Heroes Check into Best Western Hotels with “Summer Adventures” Promotion
- June 7, 2000: Adventures of Superman minus Howard Porter
- June 19, 2000: Great Caesar's ghost, Lex Luthor is running for President!
- June 20, 2000: Ed McGuiness Signs One-Year Exclusive Contract
- July 7, 2000: SCOOP!!! Superman: Emperor ???????? REVEALED!!!!
- July 8, 2000: Superman Homepage at the San Diego Comic-Con 2000!
- July 28, 2000: San Diego Comic-Con Report
- August 5, 2000: Superman News from the Wizard World Chicago Comic-Con
- August 23, 2000: Joe Kelly Signs Exclusive Contract with DC
- August 23, 2000: DC Comics Featured in Time, Newsweek, Rolling Stone this Week!
- August 28, 2000: Mark Waid Leaves JLA
- August 28, 2000: No More Adventures with J.M. DeMatteis
- September 26, 2000: Online Preview of “JLA: A League of One” Available at DC Comics Website
- September 26, 2000: DC Announces the Full Creative Roster for “Superman & Batman: World's Funnest”
- October 12, 2000: What to get for a JLA that has everything?
- October 25, 2000: Lex 2000 Online Preview at DC Comics Online
- November 6, 2000: Know Thy Enemy, From the Inside Out... JLA: Seven Caskets
- November 8, 2000: New Readers Flood to Metropolis this November
- November 23, 2000: Loeb on President Luthor
- December 20, 2000: Christopher Reeve Comic Book
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